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Anita Sarawak
Ithnaini binti Mohamed Taib (born 23 March 1952), better known by her stage name Anita Sarawak, is a Singaporean singer. Early years Anita is the only child of actor and director S. Roomai Noor and actress Siput Sarawak. Her parents separated when she was 9 months old and Anita lived with her father. When Anita was around 12 years old, she went to live with her mother Siput and started preparation for her acting career. Career At 14, Anita acted in her first film, ''Dua Kali Lima''. At 15, Anita started performing at weddings and other functions. Anita first came to prominence at the age of 17, when she released her debut album ''With A Lot O’ Soul''. In 1974, she released her first Malay album. Throughout the 1970s, Anita actively promoted Singapore as a tourist destination through her performances. In 1974, she performed for a week in Hawaii; in 1975, she performed for nine days in West Germany; in 1976 in Monte Carlo for two weeks. In 1979, she launched a three-month pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its early history, Singapore was a maritime emporium known as '' Temasek''; subsequently, it was part of a major constituent part of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, Singapore came under the direct control of Britain as part of the Straits Settlements. During World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broery Pesulima
Simon Dominggus "Broery" Pesulima (25 June 1948 – 7 April 2000) was an Indonesian singer and actor. Early life During his career he also used the name Broery Marantika taken from his mother's family name. He was raised by the family of his mother's uncle, Simon Marantika. His father named Gijsberth Pesulima while her mother called Wilmintje Marantika. Broery had three brothers, namely Henky, Freejohn and Helmi. Since young age Broery is a member of the church choir in Ambon. In 1964 he won the singing contest held by Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) in Ambon. A year after he moved to Cinere, Jakarta and started his career as a professional singer with Remy Leimena. Helmi Pesulima was a known singer. Broery made the first album recorded in 1968–1969. He was known for starring a role in movie "Akhir Sebuah Impian" in 1971 and in the movie Pesulima sang two songs "Angin Malam" and "Mimpi Sedih". One of the famous song is "Duri Dalam Cinta". Pesulima had a stroke in 1998 and on 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1952 Births
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Straits Times
The ''New Straits Times'' is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print (though not the first), having been founded as a local offshoot of Singapore-based ''The Straits Times'' on 15 July 1845. It was renamed as the ''New Straits Times'' on 13 August 1974. The paper served as Malaysia's only broadsheet format English-language newspaper; however, following the example of British newspapers ''The Times'' and ''The Independent'', a tabloid version first rolled off the presses on 1 September 2004 and since 18 April 2005, the newspaper has been published only in tabloid size, ending a 160-year-old tradition of broadsheet publication. The ''New Straits Times'' currently retails at RM1.50 (~37 US cents) in Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2 January 2019, the group editor of the newspaper is Rashid Yusof. In 2020, the paper was listed as the 5th most trusted in a Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Reuters In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lat (cartoonist)
Malay styles and titles#Datuk, Yang Berbahagia Seniman Diraja Dato' Mohammad Nor bin Mohammad Khalid (; born 5 March 1951), more commonly known as Lat, is a Malaysian comics, Malaysian cartoonist. Winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002, Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light without bias. Lat's best known work is ''The Kampung Boy'' (1979), which has been published in several countries across the world. In 1994, the Sultan of Perak bestowed him the honorific title of ''Malay styles and titles#Dato', datuk'', in recognition of the cartoonist's work in helping to promote social harmony and understanding through his cartoons. Lat also works for the government to improve the city's social security. Born in a village, Lat spent his youth in the countryside before moving to the city at the age of 11. While in school, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediacorp Suria
Suria () is a Malay-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Malay language, including original programming, and imported programmes from Malaysia and Indonesia. The channel first launched on 31 January 1984 as SBC 12 (or Channel 12), Singapore's third television channel; from its establishment through 1995, the channel was focused primarily on arts and cultural programming, while later adding a focus on sports programming. In 1994, Malay programming moved to 12 following Channel 5's switch to an English-language schedule. In 1995, the channel was renamed Prime 12 and switched to primarily carrying Malay and Tamil-language programming (the former moving from Channel 8 after moving exclusively to Chinese programming), with cultural programmes moved to the new channel Premiere 12. With Tamil programming moving to Premiere 12 upon its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro Prima
Astro Prima is a Malaysian pay television Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to Subscription business model, subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichan ... channel owned by Astro, launched on 1 January 2003. It broadcasts Malay dramas, documentaries, classic movies and comedies. History Formerly this channel used to air foreign programs and English news, but the channel started to air Malay programs in 2007. Today, Astro Prima was one of the Astro's main channel due to its viewing popularity. Astro Prima launched its HD simulcast in 14 January 2019 with Astro Oasis. Astro Prima will merge with Astro Warna for stronger reach on 3 December 2024. Logo history File:Astro Prima HD.png, Astro Prima HD logo (January 14, 2019 - December 2, 2024) File:Astro Prima (2024).png, Astro Prima logo used since December 3, 2024 Programming Primawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro Ria
Astro Ria is a 24-hour Southeast Asian Malay language television channel exclusive to the Astro satellite television provider. It was one of the first 22 channels to be launched on Astro in 1996. Astro Ria offered mainly dramas & reality shows but also offered little informational content. It's HD counterpart was launched on 29 May 2015. History Channel changes were made from 1 October 2007, after Astro introduced a 3-digit channel. The channel is under the Astro Family package with other Malay channels like Astro Prima, Astro Oasis and channel Indonesian and Bahasa Malaysia, Astro Aruna. In 2003, Astro Ria launched a show based from Mexican TV series '' La Academia'', called '' Akademi Fantasia''. The contest pits 12 singers in a bid to become the winner. The show became so popular in Malaysia and Brunei that spin-off versions were made in Indonesia and Thailand. A second season was made, which enabled Brunei viewers to vote as well. In its third season, 14 contestants in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mandarins (group)
Matthew and the Mandarins are a country music band from Singapore, active since the 1960s. Among their singles were " Singapore Cowboy" (1978) and "Let's Put the Sing in Singapore" (1979). Background Mathew Tan is the leader of the group. The group was formed by Tan under the name Matthew Tan and the Mandarins in 1961. By the mid-1960s, they were appearing in hotels. By the 1970s, as Matthew and the Mandarins, they had achieved a large following. Following their signing to EMI Singapore in 1978, they performed in Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States. They had a number 1 hit with " Singapore Cowboy". One of the venues they played at was the Golden Peacock Lounge at the Shangri-la Hotel. One of their shows there was watched by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng. The group is mentioned in an ''L.A. Weekly'' article about L.A. DJ and musician Chad Brown in his quest to find rare and interesting records. Along with a record by the "Jose Feliciano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Music Group, an American division of multinational conglomerate Sony. Founded in 1889, Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, along with Epic Records, RCA Records and Arista Records. History Beginnings (1888–1929) The Columbia Phonograph Company was founded on January 15, 1889, by stenographer, lawyer, and New Jersey native Edward D. Easton (1856–1915) and a group of investors. It derived its name from the District of Columbia, where it was headquartered. At first it had a local monopoly on sales and service of Edison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
